Building on its reputation as a destination for outdoor grilling, Ace Hardware has launched the private label Loud Mouth Barbeque line of sauces and rubs — its first edible product offerings. The sauces are priced for accessibility at $8.99 for a 19.4-ounce bottle and $6.99 per container of the rubs, which vary in size by…
Two delivery platforms, Gopuff and Grubhub, have broadened their assortments to include groceries, including fresh items. Gopuff has partnered with Misfits Market, an online grocer dedicated to reducing food waste that delivers to Gopuff’s microfulfillment centers nearly every day, while Grubhub will work with Mercato, an online marketplace for independent grocery stores with more than…
Solo Brands, a company with a portfolio of lifestyle brands including Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, ISLE and Icy Breeze, has announced that President and CEO John Merris will step down from his post, effective Jan. 15, 2024, when Christopher Metz, who most recently served as CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc., will take over. Metz…
It might sound strange to say this about a place where some 80% of transactions actually take place, but brick-and-mortar stores represent an underutilized resource, according to Sarah Jarvis, co-author of the second edition of Omnichannel Retail: How to Build Winning Stores in a Digital World. Sarah Jarvis, Communications and Propositions Director at Eagle Eye…
Walmart has simplified the process for shoppers who want to support their local schools with the new Connected Accounts feature on the Box Tops for Education app. Shoppers can now give back by connecting their Walmart account with the Box Tops app, without needing to scan or submit receipts. Families can earn when they download…
Kroger will boost the number of local products on its shelves by 10% following the supermarket giant’s planned merger with Albertsons, which is expected to close in early 2024. The increase will add at least 30 new local products in each store. “Local farmers, bakers and producers are important parts of our Fresh for Everyone…
Following a 15-store pilot project that kicked off in May 2023, SpartanNash has deployed Tally, an autonomous inventory robot, in 60 more company-operated stores across the Midwest. The retailer operates 144 supermarkets, mostly under the Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market banners. The robots from Simbe support the solution provider’s Store Intelligence…
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Shein and Forever 21 are joining forces in a deal that will allow Forever 21 to sell its youth-focused apparel to Shein’s 150 million online users. The deal may eventually include Shein shop-in-shops at some of Forever 21’s 540 brick-and-mortar stores, which are heavily concentrated in malls, as well as offering consumers the ability to…
Like many retailers, Pacsun is focusing on efficiency — and that means getting products to customers as quickly and easily as possible. The youth fashion and lifestyle brand is tapping Cart.com’s logistics expertise and order and inventory management capabilities to support all its U.S. fulfillment operations. By handing operations off to Cart.com, Pacsun will be…
